Search results for "championship"
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoAmbitious Ampthill just keep on getting promoted
AMPTHILL rugby director Mark Lavery admits being ‘surprised’ by the quality of players looking to join if promotion to the Championship...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoBurrows aims to keep Cov on the up
■By JON NEWCOMBE RYAN BURROWS still has designs on playing more Premiership rugby even though he will drop back into the...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRing-fence wrong says Tigers hero Thompson
■By NEALE HARVEY LEICESTER survival hero Guy Thompson believes Premiership Rugby and the RFU would make a huge error of judgement...
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Features
/ 7 years agoFolau can b elieve what he likes, just keep it p rivate!
COLIN BOAG Previous: Israel Folau had been warned about social media postings In last week’s paper Nick Cain made a reasoned...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWho follows Blackadder? Bath should call for Deano
JEREMYGUSCOTT OUTSPOKEN AND UNMISSABLE…EVERY WEEK Lovely man: Todd Blackadder will leave Bath at the end of the season PICTURE: Getty Images...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Who are your players of the year?
We want your votes for two outstanding individuals from the world of rugby: your Professional Men’s Player of the Year and...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Saracens over salary cap
If a salary cap breach is proven by the Premiership's investigation, a worse-case scenario could see Saracens docked 35 points
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Features
/ 7 years agoON THE BLIND SIDE
BY NEILFISSLER Follow me on Twitter: @neilfissler Jones can join Welsh tradition at Knights DONCASTER KNIGHTS look set to continue their...
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Miscellaneous
/ 7 years agoClubs in no mood to show mercy to Sarries over cap
By NEALE HARVEY PREMIERSHIP clubs stand united in their determination to bring Saracens to book over potential salary cap infringements, we...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?
Impact: England’s Sarah Bern goes over for their third try against Italy This week we want your votes for two outstanding...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoTeam with Jimmy ‘One Arm’
Deadline: Gareth Anscombe PICTURE: Getty Images ■CARDIFF Blues know all about unrequited love having made abortive attempts in recent seasons to...
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Features
/ 7 years agoCall for captain Maro now, Eddie
NICK CAIN TALKS TO MARO ITOJE ABOUT MOTIVATION, RACISM AND LEADERSHIP Eyes on the prize: Maro Itoje just loves to win...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHooker Billy makes it a family affair
By NEALE HARVEY AMBITIOUS hooker Billy Harding has revealed his desire to join his father in the Premiership one day after...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoGood prop news for the Warriors
CHARLIE Capps will join Glasgow Warriors next season after signing a twoyear deal, while fellow tight-head Adam Nicol has become the...
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Features
/ 7 years agoPorecki: Now let’s end with a flourish
Preview London Irish v Hartpury College Today, Kick-off 3pm Greene King IPA Championship FIRED-UP London Irish hooker Dave Porecki has urged...
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Features
/ 7 years agoBlues hang on to survive Richmond’s late rampage
■By MARK W00D A RAMPAGING Richmond comeback came up agonisingly short as they gained two potentially invaluable losing bonus points in...
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Features
/ 7 years agoEaling are still blazing a trail for promotion
By TOM INNES Scramble: The ball comes loose as players tangle EALING Trailfinders produced a stunning first-half display to set up...
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National League One
/ 7 years agoAmpthill just one point away from clinching title
By WARREN KAY Ampthill ……57 Sale …………….12 AMPTHILL need just one more point to clinch promotion to the Championship after a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoMY LIFE RUGBY
RHODRI MCATEE THE FORMER WALES SEVENS AND CORNISH PIRATES WINGER. When Wales won the Sevens World Cup as 80/1 outsiders in...
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National League 2E
/ 7 years agoEight for Hawks as they maintain last push
By BRIAN QUINN Old Albanian 21 Henley…………50 HENLEYHawks, with vast Championship experience, were always in front in this tired end-of-season encounter....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoChamberlain helps steer Hartpury to treble glory
By JOE BYRNES THE ribbons will remain red on The BUCS Super Rugby Championship Trophy after Hartpury sealed a glorious treble...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoHull round off memorable season in style
Northern Premier HULL rounded off their championship season in grand style with a resounding 62-0 win over a weakened Rossendale side....
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoPremiership are helping Hartpury beat the drop
A FRONT ROW VIEW OF THE GAME JEFF PROBYN Survival battle: Simon Linsell reaches for the sky for Hartpury With just...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoCarnegie academy threatened by cut in budget
By JON NEWCOMBE CARNEGIE’S famed academy is under threat following the news that swingeing cutbacks are necessary for the club to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRelegation damaged Exiles says scrum-half McKibbin
By NEALE HARVEY DEPARTING London Irish scrum-half Brendan McKibbin says relegation is bad for business and insists the top end of...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoRhydyfelin are down after loss at rivals Trebanos
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up RHYDYFELIN became the second team to be relegated from the WRU National Championship this season....
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Features
/ 7 years agoArnie’s hopping it after 450 games,
Jon Newcombe talks to a National Leagues iron man who has decided to call it a day Well done, old boy:...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoAdams hat-trick edges Warriors towards safety
By GARY FITZGERALD Hat-trick hero: Worcester wing Josh Adams touches down for his third try PICTURES: Getty Images Gripping stuff: Francois...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Who are your rugby heroes?
All the details on how to vote for your club and more information about our ceremony at Twickenham Stoop on May...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoHadleigh Parkes aims to get Scarlets back firing
"Diamonds are built under pressure after all"
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoIrish imports could bring a tsunami of debts
NICK CAIN Reports that Adam Coleman, the Australia and Rebels lock, is set to sign for London Irish next season on...
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Premiership
/ 7 years agoNo drama in ring-fence
WHILE Premiership owners are cranking up the pressure to end promotion- relegation the rest of the game is absorbed by a...
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Features
/ 7 years agoWinters is back at Esher with plans for revival
NEWS EXTRA By NEALE HARVEY LEGENDARY England & British & Irish Lions flanker Peter Winterbottom aims to spearhead an Esher revival...
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Features
/ 7 years agoNow Parkes takes aim at getting Scarlets firing
STEFFAN THOMAS sits down with a star of the Six Nations, Wales centre Hadleigh Parkes Finishing in style: Hadleigh Parkes scores...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoOsborne opposed to taking ‘artificial’ American route
By NEALE HARVEY REGARDLESS of Leicester’s parlous position, promotion and relegation must remain an intrinsic feature of top-flight rugby says former...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWHO ARE YOUR RUGBY HEROES?
THE RUGBY PAPER AWARDS Muddy marvels: Our awards cover all rugby levels WE’RE looking for your Club of the Year to...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoNo stain on Green character says QC
NEWCASTLE lock Calum Green has been cleared of biting Sale’s Rob Webber during their match last month. The 28-year-old was suspended...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoWillie thanks Wasps for his return to the Boks
By NEALE HARVEY Mercurial: Willie le Roux touches down for Wasps’ third try against Northampton PICTURES: Getty Images Recall: Rassie Erasmus...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoDon’t write off my Munster pals, Keatley tells Saracens
By NEALE HARVEY Exiles star: Ian Keatley scores against Coventry ON-LOANMunster star Ian Keatley has warned Saracens to expect a full-on...
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The Rugby Paper
/ 7 years agoSwashbuckling Navy in warning to Army
By ADAM ELLIS Trophy pride: Ben Priddey, left, and captain Scott Makepeace lift the Wavell Wakefield Trophy THE Royal Navy ended...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoInjury-free MacGinty delighted to be back
By JON NEWCOMBE Fit again: AJ MacGinty, left, tackles Tom Daly of Connacht HAVING fully recovered from the injuries that have...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoScaysbrook convinced U20s can challenge for World Cup
By NEALE HARVEY Driven: James Scaysbrook ENGLAND U20s coach James Scaysbrook hopes success in this year’s Junior World Cup will underpin...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoJersey chasing best-ever season
By LUKE JARMYN JERSEY Reds director of rugby Harvey Biljon says their comprehensive win over Richmond last week puts them on...
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Features
/ 7 years agoKEVIN SORRELL
THE FORMER SARACENS CENTRE AND CURRENT BACKS COACH MY LIFEIN RUGBY After one year as an amateur the game went professional...
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Latest News
/ 7 years agoRelegation won’t alter Richmond says Hill
By LUKE JARMYN Beliefs: Steve Hill will stick with his philosophy RICHMOND director of rugby Steve Hill vows that the club...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoAll’s well in the rugby world after my trip to Hong Kong!
JEFF PROBYN World class weekend: The Hong Kong Sevens were a delight PICTURE: Getty Images Sometimes it can be all too...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoVictory can’t save Newbridge from the big drop
By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up NEWBRIDGE became the first side to be relegated from the WRU National Championship despite claiming...
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Featured
/ 7 years agoThe Rugby Paper Awards 2019: Get voting and honour your rugby heroes
We are proud to announce the first Rugby Paper Awards will be held at the end of this season. It is...
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Club Rugby
/ 7 years agoPooler take title with five games to go
■By JAY BAYFORD Welsh Championship round-up PONTYPOOL have successfully defended their WRU National Championship title for a second consecutive season with...















